Audio output no longer works

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Audio output no longer works

I have a new Mac Mini that I got up and running about a month ago. A couple of weeks ago I installed a bluetooth device, a headset I also use with my celular phone, to use with Skype. So far so good....but when I tried for the first time to fire up GarageBand, sound output was setup to go through the headset. So in preferences -> audio output, I selected "Built-in audio". From this moment on I haven't had any audio output at all. I turned off the headset, restarted GarageBand, and got "bluetooth audio failed", tried a reboot, tried deleting the bluetooth device and turning off bluetooth, rebooting again, and still no audio. Other audio applications work fine--sound from games, media, etc. come out the built-in audio. But Garageband still is silent. In the preferences there are no more references to the bluetooth hardware in the drop-down lists for the audio devices.

Does anyone know how to fix this? I have been searching the discussions and Apple knowledge base artices for a while and can't find anything.

This is GB version 2.0.2 (50).

Thanks for any help!

Bill Nassauer

Posted on Oct 8, 2005 10:36 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 8, 2005 11:36 AM in response to William Nassauer

There are three places you could be looking to set your audio output: System Prefs, GarageBand Prefs, and the Audio Midi Setup utility program. Which are you using?

My guess is that you need to set GB's output to built-in audio, but that may be what you've been trying.

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Answer 2

Oct 8, 2005 12:41 PM in response to Oliver Arditi (Polyglot)

In the system prefs, under "Sounds", the only device listed is "built-in audio", and it's selected. I've already setup the GB prefs, and they're still fine (see my original message). I've never played with the audio midi setup, but taking a look for the first time, it looks normal--properties are shown for "built-in audio", and that's the only possible selection...nothing muted, and volumes normal...

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Answer 3

Oct 8, 2005 12:49 PM in response to William Nassauer

You might try re-installing GarageBand. Seems drastic, I know, but it's not too much hassle, and it does sound like your app has suffered some permanent damage, somehow.

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Answer 4

Oct 9, 2005 4:48 AM in response to Oliver Arditi (Polyglot)

Try repairing the permissions first.

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